Your instructors can choose between a few videoconferencing options at the College. Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, and Blackboard Collaborate are the most commonly used and the options supported by the College.
| Categories | Features | Cisco Webex Unified App | Microsoft Teams | Blackboard Collaborate | Cisco Webex Meetings | |
| Student experience | ||||||
| Mobile friendly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Blur background | Yes* | Yes | No | Yes* | ||
| Ability to upload your own virtual background | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Ability to change user profile photo | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Application or Browser compatible | Application and Browser compatible | Application and Browser compatible | Browser compatible, mobile Application available | Application and Browser compatible | ||
| Ability to Remove Background Noise | Yes | No | No | Yes | ||
| Hand Raising | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Emojis in chat | Yes (and GIFS) | Yes (and GIFs) | Yes | No | ||
| Closed Captioning | Yes | Yes | Can assign a live captioner | Yes | ||
| Ability to turn off self-view but still have camera on | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Ability to change screen name in meeting | Yes | Admin approval needed | No, students enter with official Blackboard name | Yes | ||
| Unique tool features | ||||||
| Study group capable | Students cannot meet without the instructor present | Students can meet without the instructor present | Students can meet without the instructor present | Students cannot meet without the instructor present | ||
| Breakout Rooms | Chat messages are saved by going to File option. Per Instructor permission, students are allowed to switch between the main room and breakout groups. Students can share content and share screen. Ability to chat with group, ability to chat with larger chat channel in team space, option to share screen, applications, and files. | Chat messages and files are saved. Students are allowed to switch between the main room and breakout groups. Ability to chat with group, ability to chat with larger chat channel, option to share screen, applications, and files. | Ability to chat with group, ability to chat with people outside your group, option to share whiteboard, screen, applications, and files as a presenter. Per Instructor permission, students are allowed to switch between the main room and breakout groups. | Chat messages are saved by going to File option. Per Instructor permission, students are allowed to switch between the main room and breakout groups. Students can share content and share screen. Ability to chat with breakout group, option to share screen, applications, and files. |
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*Blur background doesn't work on certain Mac versions